First published: Wed Aug 18 2021(Updated: )
Multiple exploitable integer overflow vulnerabilities exist within the MPEG-4 decoding functionality of the GPAC Project on Advanced Content library v1.0.1. A specially crafted MPEG-4 input can cause an integer overflow due to unchecked addition arithmetic resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow that causes memory corruption. An attacker can convince a user to open a video to trigger this vulnerability.
Credit: talos-cna@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
debian/gpac | 0.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-5 1.0.1+dfsg1-4+deb11u3 2.2.1+dfsg1-3 | |
GPAC MP4Box | =1.0.1 | |
Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
Debian Linux | =11.0 |
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CVE-2021-21858 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for integer overflow leading to heap-based buffer overflows.
To mitigate CVE-2021-21858, users should update to versions 0.5.2-426-gc5ad4e4+dfsg5-5, 1.0.1+dfsg1-4+deb11u3, or 2.2.1+dfsg1-3 of the GPAC Project on Advanced Content library.
CVE-2021-21858 affects the GPAC Project on Advanced Content library versions 1.0.1 and other specified Debian versions.
Yes, CVE-2021-21858 can potentially be exploited remotely through specially crafted MPEG-4 files.
The exploitation of CVE-2021-21858 may lead to application crashes or execution of arbitrary code in the context of the affected system.